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Following a meteoric rise, becoming , with the last figure being 12 million sales in the first three months, things have been rocky for Helldivers 2 since then due to the , which led to players in 180 countries being unable to play. Despite still being widely available in most of the western part of the world, Helldivers 2 has seen a downward spiral over the past two months, with players leaving the game in droves. This is normal for most games, even live service titles, as players complete all of the available or become bored of the game and move on to something new.
Since its launch in February 2024, Helldivers 2 last lost over 90% of its player base, dropping from its to peaking at just 44,938 today (June 29th). The first Helldivers game , meaning that even during its decline, the sequel still averages more than 566% more players. After such a hectic 2024, , with the development team being on vacation for the next six weeks as the studio enters a “semi-siesta mode.
” This will likely mean that the development team will still be on hand to fix any major issues with the game, but no new updates will be released during this time. The Helldivers 2 Community Manager to assure players that the game won’t be abandoned. “Arrowhead won’t close during summertime and Helldivers 2 won’t be abandoned, so you continue breathing, it will be ok.
